How do you style a vintage oak desk in a modern interior?

Balance the substantial visual weight of the oak desk by pairing it with a light contemporary office chair, neutral wall tones, and modern task lighting.

How should an antique oak desk be maintained?

Clean surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish along the grain to protect the timber finish from drying out or discolouration.

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A Superb, Bold, Early Mid-century Oak Office Desk.

Name: A Superb, Bold, Early Mid-century Oak Office Desk.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1186310
Price: 1195 GBP
Availability: InStock

1920 - 1940

For Sale by Designer Antiques4u

Description

Mid-Century elegance! This is a magnificent thing! A superb, bold, early mid-century oak office desk with seven drawers of various depths all fitted with original looped brass or bronze handles. This extremely desirable desk will literally ‘make’ a room with its brutal, bang on-trend industrial look! The magnificent top has an original brown tooled leather writing surface that has a lovely worn in look. The desk is of great proportions & is in superb remarkable condition as you can see in the photographs & carries the makers label for the well regarded firm Baldock of Liverpool. This is a lovely piece of furniture which is both stylish and practical, it will make a great addition to your home office. You will never need to buy another desk again! Please see our other listings for more antique, vintage and retro furniture.

Physical Dimensions

Height

78cm (30.71")

Width

130cm (51.18")

Depth

76cm (29.92")

Declaration

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Mid Century Oak Pedestal Desk to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1186310

Dealers Internal Reference

HF1526

Description

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The desk is of great proportions & is in superb remarkable condition as you can see in the photographs & carries the makers label for the well regarded firm Baldock of Liverpool.

Designer Antiques4u

This is a lovely piece of furniture which is both stylish and practical, it will make a great addition to your home office. You will never need to buy another desk again! Please see our other listings for more antique, vintage and retro furniture.

Physical Dimensions

Height

78cm (30.71")

Width

130cm (51.18")

Depth

76cm (29.92")

Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Mid Century Oak Pedestal Desk to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1186310

Dealers Internal Ref

HF1526

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A twin-pedestal mid-century oak office desk featuring seven drawers with brass pull handles and a dark plinth base.

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Mid-century oak pedestal desks were widely produced during the mid-20th century for commercial, governmental, and institutional offices, combining utilitarian functionality with clean, streamlined design principles.

These desks were typically constructed from solid oak frame elements and oak veneers, featuring dovetailed jointed drawers, internal wooden runners, and cast brass or bronze pull handles.

Authentic pieces feature period-specific traits such as recessed plinth bases, streamlined metal pull handles, factory maker stamps, and construction techniques consistent with mid-20th-century joinery.

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